Objective

To obtain an interesting position as a CAD/CAM engineer at Dental Laboratory Technology field in a high quality oriented dental lab, where my artistic flair for detailed and precise work and manual dexterity would be highly utilized.

Professional experience

August 2006 - Present:
The University of Texas, Dental Branch
Department of Prosthodontics
Houston, TX, USA

Head of Procera Department

Manage CAD/CAM system for the fabrication of all-ceramic dental restorations, including 3-Dimensional modeling, scanning and design abutments for implants. Digitize and analyse exact anatomic data, use of software to add the modifications that transform the digital replica of the prosthesis, handle and file work orders.

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February 2004 - August 2006:
The University of Texas, Dental Branch
Department of Prosthodontics
Houston, TX, USA

Dental Laboratory Instructor/Technician

Use of Partial denture technique according to the BEGO system:

- Survey the models, block-out undercuts, place the wax saddles;
- Duplicate models using duplicating gel;
- Making the moulds using fine-grained investment material;
- Wax-modeling in the maxilla and mandible (using wax clasp profiles,
grid retentions, ladder retentions, stippled casting wax);
- Casting (placing the sprues, position the funnel formers,
investing the wax-ups, casting in vacuum pressure casting machine
using “Wironium” alloy);
- Deflasking, blasting and grinding;
- Polishing (using electrical polishing unit), finishing and steam cleaning.

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September 2002 - February 2004:
The University of Texas, Dental Branch
Department of Prosthodontics
Houston, TX, USA

Dental Laboratory Instructor/Technician

Assist in instructing dental students in fabrication of prostheses.
Set up, wax, and process through the equilibration process complete and removable partial dentures.

- Check up of students wax-ups, make corrections;
- Process complete and partial dentures, boil-out;
- Pack using Lucitone 199 in different shades;
- Trim and polish dentures after occlusion equilibration.

January 2002 - June 2002:
Mid-South esthetic and restorative dentistry
Memphis, TN, USA

Dental Laboratory Technician

Worked for a well-known prosthodontist group (in-office lab technician),
and was responsible for:

- waxing an anatomical detailed crowns and bridges (full contour);

- copings for porcelain build-ups;

- temporary bridges with reinforcement fibrous cable;

- finishing gold crowns;

- festooning complete dentures;

- custom impression trays;
- provisional and bleaching shims, occlusional guards;

- face-bow transfer;

- trim casts, prep dies;

- making casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions, articulating;

- new patient work-up.

July 2000 - Present:

“Dental journal for dentists and dental technicians”.

Columnist, translator.

Responsible for:
- gather information and analyze news in dental field
to formulate and outline story idea;

- make translation from English to Russian language.

1998 - 1999:
Dental company ‘Dental Art’.
Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Dental Laboratory Technician

As a member of a dental team combined work of dental technician and dental assistant.
Was responsible for:

- new patient work-up;
- pour impressions;
- clean and polish removable appliances;
- hand instruments and materials to dentist;
- prepare materials for making impressions and restorations;
- process dental x-ray film as directed by a dentist;
- sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.

Education

RG Dental Laboratory Technician

2002 Tennessee Technology Center in Memphis, TN, USA
Graduated #1 in class.

1998 Saint-Petersburg Dental College, Russia
Dental Laboratory Technician (cum laude)
Majoring in Prosthodontics Dentistry

Special training

2003 The University of Texas, Health science center at Houston, TX, USA
Scientific course “Vita Metal Ceramics”.

2003 The University of Texas, Health science center at Houston, TX, USA
Certificate upon completion course of “Basic clinic and laboratory safety”.

2003 Completed full course “The partial denture technique” according to the BEGO system (Germany).

2002 Tennessee Technology Center in Memphis, TN, USA
Scientific course “Removable Prosthodontics in the 21st Century”.

2001 Tennessee Technology Center in Nashville, TN, USA
Certificate upon completion course of “Dental Laboratory
Association Business Builders”.

1999 Saint-Petersburg Dental College, Russia
Certificate upon completion of 30-days course
“Aspects of modern dentistry”.

References

Available on request.